Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 6 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 30 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 84 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 128 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
| Jackson, Victoria | 3 |
| Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne | 2 |
| Jepsen, Alison | 2 |
| Kassab, Cathy | 2 |
| Klein-Collins, Rebecca | 2 |
| Munip, Lana | 2 |
| Okech, David | 2 |
| Prins, Esther | 2 |
| Spica, Elizabeth | 2 |
| Voight, Mamie | 2 |
| Adams, Deborah | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
Education Level
Location
| Tennessee | 11 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 8 |
| Florida | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Maryland | 5 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| ACT Assessment | 24 |
| National Assessment of… | 24 |
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 24 |
| Baccalaureate and Beyond… | 1 |
| Beginning Postsecondary… | 1 |
| Community College Survey of… | 1 |
| General Educational… | 1 |
| National Postsecondary… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkCapps, Rosemary – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This grounded theory study investigates adult student persistence at a community college. Student persistence in college is a prerequisite for degree achievement, which correlates with higher earnings and overall better quality of life. Persistence rates remain low for adult students, who combine their college endeavors with responsibilities to…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Academic Persistence, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Wolf, Alison – Learning and Skills Network (NJ3), 2010
This monograph discusses how to make England's further education (FE) system genuinely responsive to learner demand, as well as stable, affordable, and of high quality. It looks at how a demand-driven system can be organised and funded, at what is required of governments, and what can be left to learners themselves and to the education and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Public Agencies
Download full textOffice of the Chief Financial Officer, US Department of Education, 2014
The purpose of the United States Department of Education's (the Department) Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 "Agency Financial Report" (AFR) is to inform Congress, the President, and the American people on how the Department has used federal resources entrusted to it to promote achievement and preparedness of youth entering a global environment by…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, State Departments of Education, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Davies, Peter; Fletcher, Mick; Munoz, Silvia; Whittaker, Martin – Learning and Skills Network (NJ3), 2008
This report explores the full cost to individuals of participating in further education in England and Wales--the nature and level of cost that individuals incur when they participate and the impact student financial support has on an individual's learning experience. Under taken jointly by the Learning and Skills Network and the National Union of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Experience, Paying for College
Peer reviewedSmith, Matthew A.; Baum, Sandy; Mcpherson, Michael S. – Theory and Research in Education, 2008
Under current law, students pursuing an undergraduate degree in the United States are considered financially independent (from their parents) for the purposes of financial aid if, among other conditions, they are 24 years of age or older. When students' parents are able to pay, considering them financially independent may result in more generous…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Financial Aid, Evaluation Criteria, Adult Students
Kezar, Adrianna; Yang, Hannah; Anderson, Christian K. – Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis, University of Southern California, 2009
During their three-year research project, the authors found that most practitioners, researchers, and policymakers in the education field were not familiar with Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) or the existing research on IDAs. Therefore, in this paper the authors compiled a list of some of the references that they found useful and that they…
Descriptors: Money Management, Low Income Groups, Paying for College, Family Financial Resources
Office of the Chief Financial Officer, US Department of Education, 2013
The purpose of the United States Department of Education's (the Department) FY 2013 "Agency Financial Report" (AFR) is to assist Congress, the President, and the American people to assess the Department's stewardship over resources with which it is entrusted. This annual report is required by legislation and complies with the…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, State Departments of Education, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
OECD Publishing, 2013
"Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" is the authoritative source for accurate and relevant information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances, and performance of education systems in more than 40 countries, including OECD members and G20 partners. Featuring more than 100 charts, 200…
Descriptors: Adults, Vocational Education, Secondary School Students, College Students
Office of the Chief Financial Officer, US Department of Education, 2012
The United States Department of Education's (the Department's) "Agency Financial Report" (AFR) for fiscal year (FY) 2012 provides an overview of the Department's financial performance and results and detailed information about the Department's stewardship over the financial resources entrusted to it. Additionally, as required by the…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, State Departments of Education, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
OECD Publishing (NJ3), 2012
"Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" is the authoritative source for accurate and relevant information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances, and performance of education systems in the OECD's 34 member countries, as well as a number of non-member G20 nations. Featuring more than 140…
Descriptors: Adults, Vocational Education, Secondary School Students, College Students
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2012
Policymakers and education leaders in Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states have been working since 2002 to meet all 12 "Challenge to Lead" Goals for Education. At the same time, SREB states have had to struggle with the toughest economic challenges in decades. Even so, SREB states have succeeded in achieving many of the goals…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Educational Improvement
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2012
Policymakers and education leaders in Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states have been working since 2002 to meet all 12 "Challenge to Lead" Goals for Education. At the same time, SREB states have had to struggle with the toughest economic challenges in decades. At the same time, SREB states have had to struggle with the…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Educational Improvement
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2012
Policymakers and education leaders in Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states have been working since 2002 to meet all 12 "Challenge to Lead" Goals for Education. At the same time, SREB states have had to struggle with the toughest economic challenges in decades. At the same time, SREB states have had to struggle with the…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Educational Improvement
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2012
Policymakers and education leaders in Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states have been working since 2002 to meet all 12 "Challenge to Lead" Goals for Education. At the same time, SREB states have had to struggle with the toughest economic challenges in decades. Even so, SREB states have succeeded in achieving many of the goals…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Educational Improvement
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2012
Policymakers and education leaders in Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states have been working since 2002 to meet all 12 "Challenge to Lead" Goals for Education. At the same time, SREB states have had to struggle with the toughest economic challenges in decades. Even so, SREB states have succeeded in achieving many of the goals…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Educational Improvement
